Songs of Experience: Commentary on “Dyslexia the Invisible” and “Promoting Strategic Writing by Postsecondary Students with Learning Disabilities: A Report of Three Case Studies”

2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell Gersten ◽  
Joyce Smith-Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Postsecondary Students ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Songs Of Experience ◽  
Strategic Writing ◽  
The Invisible

Effects of Speech Synthesis on the Proofreading Efficiency of Postsecondary Students with Learning Disabilities

1995 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marshall H. Raskind ◽  
Eleanor Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Speech Synthesis ◽  
Written Language ◽  
The Other ◽  
Read Aloud ◽  
Synthesis Condition ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Postsecondary Students ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Synthesis System

This study investigated the effects of speech synthesis on the proofreading efficiency of postsecondary students with learning disabilities. Subjects proofread self-generated written language samples under three conditions: (a) using a speech synthesis system that simultaneously highlighted and “spoke” words on a computer monitor, (b) having the text read aloud to them by another person, and (c) receiving no assistance. Using the speech synthesis system enabled subjects to detect a significantly higher percentage of total errors than either of the other two proofreading conditions. In addition, subjects were able to locate a significantly higher percentage of capitalization, spelling, usage and typographical errors under the speech synthesis condition. However, having the text read aloud by another person significantly outperformed the other conditions in finding “grammar-mechanical” errors. Results are discussed with regard to underlying reasons for the overall superior performance of the speech synthesis system and the implications of using speech synthesis as a compensatory writing aid for postsecondary students with learning disabilities.

scholarly journals The Invisible Population of Students With Learning Disabilities in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikyung Shin ◽  
Nari Choi
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
South Korea ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Ongoing Debate ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Education Support ◽  
The Invisible

Over the last decade, there has been a rapidly declining trend in the prevalence of students with learning disabilities in South Korea. In 2019, only 1.5% of students receiving special education support were identified as having learning disabilities. This study reports on three current issues related to learning disabilities to provide a greater understanding of this declining trend in South Korea: the ongoing debate on the definition of students with learning disabilities, the continuing disagreement on the identification criteria for students with learning disabilities, and the public’s limited understanding of learning disabilities. Suggestions for future directions are also discussed.

Case Studies of Six Schools Varying in Effectiveness for Students with Learning Disabilities

1997 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Larrivee ◽  
Melvyn I. Semmel ◽  
Michael M. Gerber
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities
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